Co Tan An Temple

Co Tan An Temple

Co Tan An Temple, located in Tan An commune, Van Ban district, Lao Cai province (also known as Co Be Thuong Ngan Temple), was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic in 2016, and is a place to worship a goddess. Thuong Ngan's name is Nguyen Hoang Ba Xa, she had the merit of conquering the evil enemy, keeping the land in peace, and was revered by the residents of Bao Ha and Khau Ban (ancient Van Ban places) as the Holy Mother. According to historical records, at the end of the Le dynasty, Canh Hung era (1740-1786), when the entire Qui Hoa region, especially Thuy Vy and Van Ban were always devastated by bandits, "The entire region was in chaos, the population devastated, abandoned fields". Faced with that chaos, Mrs. Nguyen Hoang Ba Xa and her father, National Guard Nguyen Hoang Bay, stood up to persuade ethnic minorities such as Dao, Giay, Nung in green shirts... to urgently exploit mining fields and drive out foreign invaders. invade, protect the territory, and regain a prosperous life for all people. When she passed away, "The fragrance was still resplendent, the halo shined everywhere", to commemorate her great contributions, people in the area carved engravings of gratitude and contributed their efforts and money to build the temple. , appoint someone to regularly look after the incense and smoke. Having gone through many ups and downs of history and changes in nature, the temple has now been embellished and rebuilt on the exact location of the ancient sacred land (on a large plot of land, right on the banks of the Red River). , looking towards the Northeast, opposite the national historical and cultural relic Bao Ha Temple), has become a majestic spiritual tourism destination that attracts a large number of tourists from all over. Source: Lao Cai province electronic information portal

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